To the victims families. Our hearts go out to them, to the families, at this difficult time. We will leave no stone unturned. We will do everything in our power to find our hostages and bring them home. We will not rest until we do. Meanwhile lawyers for israel have told the International Criminal court that south africa is making a mockery of genocide. It comes after south africa implored the uns top court to order israel to stop its incursion in rafah, citing the Genocide Convention. Now that both sides have presented arguments, its up to the icjs judges to decide whether it is necessary to issue a ruling. From the hague, heres the bbc s anna holligan. Well, israel described south africas case as an inversion of reality, divorced from facts, and accused south africa of exploiting the Genocide Convention by presenting outlandish allegations, such as accusing israel of creating extermination zones, using language reminiscent of the holocaust, and comparing the situation in rafah to the
That his forces were creating a buffer zone to protect russian border regions. The area around kharkiv, in ukraines north east, has been the target of frequent attacks by russia since its incursion across the border last week. The man who attacked the husband of former us House Of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. David depape was convicted of assault and attempted kidnapping of a federal official in november after a week long trial in san francisco. The attack left paul pelosi, now 84, in hospital for six days with a fractured skull and other injuries. Here, an Asylum Seekerfrom Morocco who was found guilty of murdering a 70 year old stranger and trying to kill a housemate has been jailed for life. Ahmed alid, whos a5, had told police the attacks in hartlepool, last october, were in revenge for the war between israel and hamas. Hell spend a minimum of 45 years in prison. World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler has been charged by police i
And coming up on bbc news, liverpool Managerjuergen Klopp says he will not forget a day as he prepares for his final match after nine years in charge. Hello. The boss of South West Water says shes truly sorry for the outbreak of a Diarrhoea Type Illness in south devon. 22 cases of cryptosporidiosis have been confirmed in the brixham area, with more than 100 others reporting symptoms to their gp. The Water Company says its found the source where the parasite could have made its way into the network, but 16,000 homes and businesses have been told to boil all tap water. Esme stallard is in paignton in south devon for us. Lam here i am here in the beautiful seaside town in devon right near to one of the three Water Distribution Points South West Water has set up. All morning residents, businesses and Holiday Makers have been collecting water here, but now hearing they could face another week of the situation as South West Water tries to clean up up the Contamination. Another day, another B